Chapter 024
In the end, Xu Xingcheng didn't get the chance to punish his good brother.
On that day, Xu Jingning turned on the do not disturb function and disappeared because it was too late and Xu Xingcheng couldn't catch him. When they saw him again the next day, he was taking him to attend an announcement.
"Today is Epura's offline promotion. After we signed the contract last time, we didn't promote it because of Party A's reasons. Now that you are popular, we want to invite you to participate in the promotion." After getting in the car, Xu Xingcheng explained the details of the work to him. "Although there is no signing bonus for this promotion because we have already signed the contract, Party A also knows that they have reaped the benefits this time, and promised Xingchuan that you will be the brand ambassador of their next men's perfume branch line. Wait until the right time to sign the contract."
Epura is a traditional domestic fashion brand. Although its other products are not well-known, its various perfumes and fragrance series are among the top fashion resources.
With Xu Jingning's original status, even if Star Communications wanted to promote him, they would definitely not be able to provide him with such resources.
The other party's sincerity is evident, but this "promise" obviously hopes that Xu Jingning will work harder to climb up before the two parties sign the contract.
However, 2874 has helped Xu Jingning count the artist resources of various companies. The current brand ambassador of Epura men's perfume is a top star of another highly prestigious company in the industry, and his contract will end at the end of this year.
If Xu Jingning didn't seize the opportunity, they should renew the contract.
"When is Epura's intention?"
"Hopefully before the finals of the performance."
That was before October.
I didn’t know whether this was a huge pie or a hot potato.
"Hey, did you deliberately make me angry last night?"
After talking about work, Xu Xingcheng was eager to start talking about other things. Because the driver was present, she was embarrassed to directly point out her brother's outrageous words, and asked in a riddle, "Are you dreaming about such unrealistic words?"
After all, with Yan Xun’s efficiency, if he was planning to hype up a CP, he should have contacted Xingchuan long ago, right?
But the current situation is that Xu Xingcheng has not received any message at all.
Although... Yan Xun did seem to take care of Xu Jingning a little too much.
She didn't receive a response, so she turned sideways to look at Xu Jingning who was drinking water in the back seat of the car. The latter was looking up, revealing a clear jawline, and his Adam's apple was moving, which attracted people's attention and fell on his delicate and seductive collarbone...
For some unknown reason, Xu Xingcheng had an inexplicable guess in his mind: "Wait, Xu Jingning, are you really gay because I always pull your dick?"
Xu Jingning almost spit out a mouthful of water on her sister.
He coughed violently for a while, and it took him a long time to recover. He squinted at the culprit and said, "Listen to what you are saying???"
Knowing that he hadn't done anything good, Xu Xingcheng said awkwardly: "Isn't this just out of concern for you..."
"No, just treat it as my nonsense." Xu Jingning twisted the bottle cap and threw the mineral water aside. "Don't think about it. We still have to work later."
Xu Xingcheng sat back in disappointment.
The offline promotion took place in a large shopping mall. Because it had been arranged in advance, the staff on site maintained good order. Even though there were people coming and going and the fans were very excited, they did not do anything excessive.
"Xu Jingning is here! Ahhhh, he's so handsome in person!"
Xu Jingning greeted them with a smile. After putting on makeup and changing clothes backstage, she came up to cue the process with the host.
The atmosphere was very good and everyone actively participated in the interaction. After a few sessions, it was time for the intermission. Xu Jingning still had a lot of energy left and stayed on the stage to chat and laugh with everyone. Suddenly, someone shouted from the audience, "Xu Jingning! Perform a show!"
Xu Jingning quickly turned to the direction where the voice came from and asked with a smile: "Why don't you come up? You're better at warming up the crowd than I am!"
Not only did his words fail to retort, but like a butterfly effect, they also caused the audience to urge him on. Unable to resist everyone's enthusiasm, Xu Jingning had to half-heartedly ask, "Okay, but what do you want me to perform? Let me tell you first that I have always been a good kid who only knows how to study since I was a child. I don't have any talents."
"Sing!" Suddenly a girl shouted, "Sing 'Moon in the Woods'!"
"Moon in the Woods" is the song that Xu Jingning sang in the live broadcast room last time, and it was the lead role in the performance.
"Okay." Xu Jingning agreed to the request cheerfully, adjusted the position of the microphone, cleared his throat and spoke.
A clear and gentle male voice began to echo in the shopping mall. Xu Jingning sat on a chair with his eyes closed. Although it was a cappella singing, everyone listened very carefully, even if there were slight breath in the middle. When the song ended, everyone applauded enthusiastically.
"It's a pity that I spoke too much in the previous part, and my throat is a bit uncomfortable now. Please understand."
"One more, one more!"
Xu Jingning curled her lips and refused: "No! I don't accept extra pressure. If you do this again, I will charge you for singing next time!"
"Oh, by the way, I suggest you listen to the original version. The professional singers sing it with more atmosphere. I strongly recommend it to be accompanied by a live performance."
After boasting about himself without blushing or beating his heart, the staff came to tell Xu Jingning that there was a problem backstage and he was needed to help. Then he let the host take over and hurried off the stage.
"What's wrong?" Xu Jingning asked as he followed the staff into the backstage, but the other party just looked anxious and didn't answer directly. He just avoided the question and said, "I lost important equipment, so I need your cooperation."
Xu Jingning slowly realized that something was wrong: "I have been cooperating with the organizers since entering the venue, and I have never left your sight. What kind of lost equipment has anything to do with me? If you can't give me an accurate explanation, I won't go."
As he said this, he stopped and pretended to walk back. The staff member next to him tried to stop him after a brief pause. When those hands were about to grab Xu Jingning, he seemed to have been prepared for it and used the force to twist the evil hands together.
The staff member's face twisted, but Xu Jingning was faster and pushed him against the wall in no time.
But he didn't intend to fight with this man. The other party was taller and stronger than him. He would definitely not be able to beat him if he kept fighting. The handicap at this moment was only due to his faster reaction. While the other party couldn't grab him back, Xu Jingning seized the opportunity and ran out.
Before he had taken two steps, Xu Jingning heard a roar from behind him. He knew that the "staff member" was chasing him. The corridor was dark and narrow, and there was no other exit except the one in front. He could only grit his teeth and try his best to speed up.
Then he bumped into someone at the door.
"Xu Jingning?"
A familiar voice sounded, and before Xu Jingning had time to catch his breath, he looked up in surprise and saw someone who shouldn't be here.
"Yan...Yan Xun?"
Anyway, seeing Yan Xun, his tense nerves relaxed, and he said in one breath while he still had some strength: "There is someone pretending to be a staff member in the backstage. He is less than 1.9 meters tall, with a square face and pale skin. He almost led me away, but I reacted quickly and ran out. Hurry up and catch him!"
Xu Xingcheng, who was following behind Yan Xun, immediately changed his expression. He followed several people from the organizer into the backstage to arrest the person. Before leaving, he glanced at the two with a complicated expression: "It's very likely that they are illegitimate children. Teacher Yan, please help look after Jing Ning."
Yan Xun nodded, his eyes unfriendly.
His agent beside him also understood what he meant and left with Xu Xingcheng to deal with it.
"Are you okay now?"
Xu Jingning's face looked very bad, he had clearly been trying hard to escape just now. The passageway to the backstage was actually not very long, only about two to three hundred meters. A normal person would have blood congestion and redness on their face after running such a distance, but Xu Jingning looked as if all the blood had been drained out of him.
He knew that he had always been in poor health due to a heart disease he had suffered as a child. Even though his heart had been restored with the help of 2874, his lack of exercise since childhood had caused his health to always be worse than that of a normal person.
In addition, he was a little frightened, so when he relaxed, he just felt dizzy.
"It might be hypoglycemia." Xu Jingning forced a smile and said, "Teacher Yan, please go buy me some candy."
But Yan Xun quickly took out a few pieces of candy from his pocket and fed him.
Looking at the familiar packaging, Xu Jingning was slightly stunned: "Why are you..."
"Miss Xu gave it to me." Yan Xun handed over another unopened bottle of mineral water. "She said you have always had hypoglycemia. This kind of candy is a local specialty of your hometown. You have loved eating it since you were a child."
Xu Jingning was born and raised in Pingjiang, but his mother was not. Because of poor health when he was a child, his parents sent him to the countryside where his grandparents lived to recuperate. The hometown mentioned here also refers to that place.
But since his grandparents passed away, Xu Jingning hasn't been back for a long time.
"Thank you." Xu Jingning closed his eyes slightly, then raised his head and looked at Yan Xun, "So the reason you came today is..."
"Yes." Yan Xun stopped talking, "We were just discussing the detailed business CP plan with Miss Xu."
That's why Xu Xingcheng told him about his hypoglycemia and gave Yan Xun that handful of candy.
But talking about childhood events... that's a little too much.
When Xu Jingning realized that Xu Xingcheng was hinting at something, he gritted his teeth.
She is really his sister and she wants to send her brother out.
According to Xu Jingning's experience, it is not feasible to tell someone who is overly CP-savvy that they are just hyping up the CP normally. Even if the two people themselves deny it, this group of people can imagine that they are deliberately refusing because they cannot be in love.
But Xu Jingning didn't expect that her sister, who usually kept a low profile, was actually one of them.
Is she probably convinced that she is gay?
"2874, I'll give you a task. Once you complete it, I'll give you a shape."
2874 immediately jumped out happily: "What? Ningning, tell me! I will do it for you without any hesitation!"
Xu Jingning let out a breath and said through gritted teeth, "Go check Xu Xingcheng's accounts on various fan fiction platforms."
"As long as it's related to me and Yan Xun, dig it all out, leaving nothing behind."
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